Upgrading PC and RAM question

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#1 szafto
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So i want to upgrade my pc but i dont know what to buy, specs below-

Processor: Intel Core i5 Quad Processor i5-750 ]
[RAM: Kingston 4GB DDR3 ]
[GPU: XFX GeForce GTX 260 869MB ]
550w chieftec psu

Oh and also, what if i have 1333mhz 4gb and buy 4gb more but with 1600mhz, will that decrease performance of the 1600mhz?, should i just buy another 4gig of 1333mhz?

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#2 MonsieurX
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The 4gb of 1600mhz will downclock itself to 1333mhz,so you'd better buy the 1333mhz one. And I don't see anything to upgrade in there,going from 4gb to 8gb is useless unless you do photo\video editing
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#3 szafto
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Thanks alot! I can run bad company 2 at max except shadows and hbao, its a little bit choppy sometimes, do i need a better gpu then?
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#4 IvanElk
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Truthfully don't upgrade anything. Your rig is fine right now, and will be for the next year- 2 years. If anything the gpu, but that is really a silly/ pointless upgrade imho.
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#5 Kendog87
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Yea your rig is fine as is.

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#6 mrmyles
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The only thing limiting performance in games will be the graphics card. As the others have said the RAM is really un-necessary at this point.

If you DID want to upgrade the graphics card, you would need to have enough cash to buy a 5850 or better to make it worth your while.

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#7 chefkw
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Thanks alot! I can run bad company 2 at max except shadows and hbao, its a little bit choppy sometimes, do i need a better gpu then?szafto

Pretty much. Video card is the only thing you could upgrade in your system that would make a significant difference.